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Grade Range: K - 11
Discover videos and animation, school yard geology, online lectures, citizen science, and more on this Education Resource page. Levels are divided into grades K-6, 7-12, and Undergraduate. Once you land on the page for your grade level see topic links on the menu to the left. Each topic has a complete teaching module, structured classroom activities, and digital data or images.
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and the wealth of information on this site. As you go through the lessons on this site replace pen and paper and have students create blogs sharing their learning and understanding using Telegra.ph, <a href="/single.cfm?id=17846">reviewed here</a>. With Telegra.ph you just click on an icon to upload images from your computer, add a YouTube or Vimeo, or Twitter links. This blog creator requires no registration. If you are teaching younger students and looking for an easy way to integrate technology and check for understanding, challenge your students to create a blog using Edublog, <a href="/single.cfm?id=13449">reviewed here</a>.
At Home
Tags
biomes, animals, amphibians, earthquakes, geology, climate, climate change, ecosystems, plate tectonics, rock cycle, rocks, soil, fossils, minerals, caves, environment, tsunamis, volcanoes, water, floods, birds, mammals, erosion,
Subjects
Biology/Life Science, Earth Science/Geology, Geography (US/World), Science, Social Studies, Social Studies,